Ahs Railworks 373 + Channel Tunnel Route

It looks as though AHS Railworks is to release the Class 373 and the Ashford - Channel Tunnel - Lille route
https://ahsrailworks.weebly.com/

The website is still WIP but the Eurostar page is up - just not available to purchase
https://ahsrailworks.weebly.com/store/p1/Class_373_'Eurostar'.html

Peter

 

That looks like it could be very interesting! Thanks for posting about it.

 

I am amazed it's back. Wasn't the last update before this in 2019?

 

I believe the route and train went to Just Trains and then DTG - after that it went quiet.
I think some more work has been done since as the roof profile looks better

 

Unfortunately the overall modelling and texturing still doesn't look very nice. Perhaps they'd be better off making an AP EP-style conversion for the New ICE 3 to double as a 374? The older screenshots (which probably don't represent the route now) were also quite concerning - some parts of the route, such as the section where HS1 runs alongside the Kent Coast Line, looked nothing like the real thing. And in one of the screenshots on their new website, the Class 373 seems to be a King's Cross, and in another it seems to be at Waterloo International. King's Cross makes sense, but Waterloo International intrigues me. I haven't been on the new PDL route in a while since it doesn't load on my computer, but I don't think the route uses that track in Waterloo International. I've asked them on Facebook, so hopefully I get a response.

 

The difference between the 373 and the 374 is where it can run in the UK.
The 373 was built to UK loading Gauge and - in theory - could run on most UK Electrified Routes
Waterloo Eurostar in the PDL is connected to the system as it is used as normal platforms
No point in running a scenario from there as the line branches off at Nine Elms

Nothing wrong with Kings Cross as the Eurostar sets worked on the ECML to York and Leeds


The 374 is restricted to HS1 as the train is a full European Gauge ICE 3 - BR407
If you want a repaint ok but there would be a lot of work required to add other features just to run the train from Ebbsfleet to St Pancras.

 

It does make me wonder why they're not including a GNER livery (the last time I checked, that is). Theoretically the 373 DLC would complete the GNER fleet in Train Simulator.

 

Now we just need a reskin in Izy Livery:

 

Oh just wonderfull news I was just shearcing for eurostar some weeks ago and saw it was abandoned half done. I hope it's really gonna be finished this time. :P

 

When it was originally being made the Author was also asking for info on the GNER livery.



3301/3302 York 28 June 2000

 

I'm sure I remember the GNER livery in screenshots, but it could be because of the Mandela effect.

 

You weren't imagining things
https://www.facebook.com/Atlantic-HIGH-SPEED-253692294779927/photos/924989684316848
https://www.facebook.com/Atlantic-HIGH-SPEED-253692294779927/photos/924989730983510
https://www.facebook.com/Atlantic-HIGH-SPEED-253692294779927/photos/926958150786668
https://www.facebook.com/Atlantic-HIGH-SPEED-253692294779927/photos/925914147557735

 

I thought so! Other than the model problems, the livery looks alright, other than the orange needing to be a bit more red and the stripe possibly being too high. There's also no logo, but that might be an intentional choice. I do hope the GNER livery is released, as we can finally have a complete GNER ECML collection.

 

Wow!! Ashford - Channel Tunnel - Lille? Looking really really forward to that if it gets released!

 

Let's go and this will be featured by Jaime on Workshop Wednesday if merged with LGV 1 Brussels Midi Lille via Fretin Triangle and LGV Nord Paris Lille UK Side SEHS Train Sim 22 version.

 

The Class 373 has now released for a questionable £14.99, and for some reason includes a scenario for the East Coast Main Line. Has anybody played it and seen what it's like yet?

 

Why would they have Scenarios for the ECML
Could it be the fact the North of London sets worked for GNER - and there is a set in GNER Blue in the pack?
Have a look at the pictures in posts #6 and #10

 

It comes with the GNER and original Eurostar liveries, both unbranded, so presumably the scenario is set when GNER used them. I wonder what AI stock is used? It would be a bit weird to have FCC stock running alongside GNER Eurostars.

 

The NoL sets were only used off HS1 by GNER on the London - York services and later on the London - Leeds

The Scenarios feature a 373 in GNER with HSTs in GNER and some 91s in Intercity.
Presumably the scenario makers did not have access to a 91 and Mk GNER Reskin.
The local trains are Class 365s in NSE livery - again no other livery available.

 

Grass textures look repetitive, trees look identical, is this common with Train simulator dlc?

 

Are you talking about the LGV route or ECML?

 

Referring to the screenshots on the 373 link on the initial post

 

In the initial post there appears to be two pictures from the upcoming Ashford - Lille route.
There is a picture of a 373 in Waterloo station on the DTG Waterloo - Portsmouth line
And a picture on the DTG ECML of the GNER liveried set

 

Now this is coming, I now see someone creating the missing link between Ebbsfleet and Ashford.

Many years in the making, it better be worth my wallet.

 

No point in creating the missing link

The Section from St Pancras to Ebbsfleet uses the DTG TVM Signals
But the AHS Class 373 cannot see those signals

The new section from Ashford to Lille will use the AHS TVM signals which the DTG trains cannot see
There are two different TVM signals systems and the trains either recognise one or the other but not both.

 

It does seem weird they decided against DTG's system, it would have made a lot of sense.

 

I’ve seen a couple of scenarios on ATS that run the 373 on the Ebbsfleet to St Pancras part of Kent high speed. Given the comments above, the signalling won’t work. I can’t see how you can drive a train properly.

 

As this is a commercial train and route they would have had to Pay DTG to use their TVM
The same author also released the Atlantic High Speed route from Paris Montparnasse to Tours
https://www.justtrains.net/product/atlantic-high-speed-route-and-tgv-atlantique-train
And that also had to use the same TVM system
So you cannot run a DTG train over that route and you cannot run that TGV over a DTG TVM route

 

You cannot drive it over Ebbsfleet to St Pancras but it will work when the Ashford - Lille route is released from the same author

 

I am hoping that this route is not cancelled. It better be good with how long we have waited

 

Has anybody tried the 373? I hear it's not very good but I want a second opinion.

 

I have brought the 373, though my PC broke and I am waiting on the new part. Check youtube for some lets plays

 

Apart from the KPH problem I like the Class 373 unit and I'm happy with the sound of it

 

The site is blocked in my region

 

I think the site is down altogether all I get is a "404 Error - Page Not Found" message.

 

Probably another "Developer" trying to earn a few coins from the community with half dlc and then shuts down...... Hope not, would be nice of them to at least improved the current dlc they produced to a TSC standart to say the least

 

The Facebook site is still up but noting on it for a year now
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100044278854702

 

Can confirm same for me as well.

 

As his previous route seem was sold on Just Trains - and still is
https://www.justtrains.net/product/atlantic-high-speed-route-and-tgv-atlantique-train
Maybe personal reasons have caused him not to post on his FB page and his website to expire?

Not sure what "half peace of quality dlc" means

 

Perhaps half-finidhed? Atlantic high speed isn't exactly a good route.

 

Pretty sure he means..

 

Sorry the word " quality" shouldn't be there

 

I was more confused by "half peace" comment

 

A piece of peace is something that we shouldn't lose or is it loose!

 

Beer donkeyed?

 

Wait a minute. You're able to beer your ass on this forum?

 

Alright Pete grammar police is out, i think you know what i mean, if you didn't just skip through my comment

 

Nothing to do with grammer police - I simply did not understand it

 

Yes, as long as you don't bare it in the process